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Ave verum corpus

Introduction

Human suffering, endured in all its forms by Jesus, occupies the compassionate heart of Ave verum corpus. The late medieval text is most closely associated with the Catholic sacrament of Eucharist and the transubstantiation of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ during Mass. It has also found a place in the Protestant ordinance of Holy Communion as an expression of fidelity to Christ. Bingham’s setting, written within the span of two days in April 2002, suffuses rapt reverence with intimations of life’s pain and its part in reconciliation with God. Repeated rhythmic motifs in the organ and choral writing suggest the weary tread of Jesus on the road to the cross, casting a long shadow of penitence, briefly cleared by luminous chordal settings of ‘O clemens, o pie’.

Recordings

Under the inspirational direction of Matthew Owens, Wells Cathedral Choir have made a speciality of the performance of contemporary sacred music and commissioned many new works. Here they present an album of Judith Bingham’s choral works, includin ...» More

Hail true body, born of the virgin Mary:
truly you died, sacrificed on the cross for mankind.
From whose pierced flank flowed a tide of blood:
behold, he was tested for us in the trial of death.
O merciful, gentle, Jesus son of Mary.